First published in the Feb. 16 print issue of the Outlook Valley Sun.
Dr. Tarina Kang, chief medical officer for USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, will speak to the USC Trojan Affiliates on Thursday, March 2, at USC-VHH in Conference Room C & D.
The meeting will begin with refreshments at 6:30 p.m. followed by the program at 7 p.m.
Kang, an experienced care leader, previously served as medical director of quality for Keck Medical Center of USC and medical director for the Evaluation and Treatment Clinic at Keck Hospital of USC. She has continued in her role as clinical associate professor of emergency medicine at Keck Hospital of USC.
In her role of chief medical officer, Kang and her leadership team ensures the highest quality of service for patients and their caregivers. USC-VHH is a 158-bed community hospital that has been serving the Foothill communities of Southern California for 50 years. It includes a 24-hour emergency room, a primary stroke center and OB/GYN and infant services, among other services.
Kang worked extensively to develop protocol during the initial COVID-19 effort coordinating evaluation tents and the vaccine clinic. She also served as the inaugural chief of the emergency ultrasound division within the Department of Emergency at LAC+USC Medical Center. She received her medical degree from the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Her emergency medicine residency was at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-Harvard Affiliated Residency and is fellowship-trained in emergency ultrasound. She also has a Master of Health Administration from the USC Price School of Public Policy.
USC Trojan Affiliates, a women’s organization located in the San Gabriel Valley, supports the University of Southern California and welcomes all interested women to attend its meetings and events.
This meeting will focus on new member recruitment and all women parents, alumni and friends of USC are encouraged to attend. Men are welcome to attend the meeting as well. The group meets five times a year at various homes and locations within the San Gabriel Valley and hosts additional social and cultural events while raising needed scholarship funds for USC students. It currently supports 10 students who attended local San Gabriel Valley high schools.
USC Trojan Affiliates is in its seventh year of contributing money to its scholarship endowment fund of $100,000, (now well over the initial funded amount) using these dollars to support its scholars. Money is also raised from selling unique USC products — a special line of Maria de La Luz jewelry, scarves, clothing, tablecloths, towels, handmade signs and more. Members also volunteer at the Pasadena Showcase House to earn funds and participate in the USC Women’s Conference (March 3), USC Day of SCervice (March 11), Swim With Mike (April 1), USC Homecoming (Nov. 4), Town and Gown of USC Holiday Boutique, and USC Trojan Affiliates Holiday Boutique (November), and programs to support the University and its students.
If a community member has an interest in being a speaker at an upcoming Trojan Affiliates meeting, contact Program Chairman Jacqueline Goodman at jtgoodman@aol.com.
Trojan Affiliates President Ann Palmer looks forward to welcoming prospective members to this Membership Coffee and meeting.
For more information or to make reservations, contact Trojan Affiliates Membership Chairman Kandi Wopschall by Feb. 28 at wopschall@earthlink.net or (818) 790-1970.
